What even happens to stolen bikes/scooters in NZ? (+stolen scooter story)

[FlangMasterJ]

Unfortunately this is what happens to stolen bikes 9/10 times where I am..

This is my mate's that was found yesterday. It was only pinched at the start of the week.

Cunts.

[jasonu]

Unfortunately this is what happens to stolen bikes 9/10 times where I am..

This is my mate's that was found yesterday. It was only pinched at the start of the week.

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Guarantee it was some light fingered boongas that dun did it.

[FlangMasterJ]

Guarantee it was some light fingered boongas that dun did it.

Nah dude. More than likely white folk or natives.

[cortosis_weave]

Found mine nine year later on Trade Me. The OG thread --> https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/s...ost-STOLEN-KTM!

Funnily enough it's back on Trade Me right now. "Been in storage for ten years"

That's incredible!

Just a couple days ago I found a scooter with the same model and color (the color is slightly rare in Wellington) on TradeMe. It was sold before I could get a viewing. The year was different though (though it looks the same). I wonder, how hard is it to register a stolen bike, and label it as a different year to avoide suspicion..

What happened with the Engine and Vehicle Identification numbers on your recovered bike? Were they changed? Or left untouched?

What licence are you on?
You can have a huge amount of fun on a cheap used 250 maxiscooter. Dont ask how i know

Just on the loser-license atm. I'll move up.. eventually

WOF so the only time anyone is going to pick it up is if they actually check the engine or chassis number, when ya think about it like that then it is very easy coin for someone.

Surely they'll want to get a new set of plates for it? Getting fake ones could work.. but they'd be screwed anytime the police have a check for whatever reason

My white ninja 250 was stolen several years back in Wellington.
Police called like a week later, they had found the tail end with number plate still attached. It was pretty beat up, number plate was bent and had scratches all over it.

Got pulled over after work yesterday by the Police. Apparently there had been a string of thefts and they were cheeking to see if mine was stolen. What idiot is riding around Hamilton at 6pm in peek traffic on a motorbike they stole last week?

Damn, that's depressing. So the only thing you got back was just a piece of your bike?

Unfortunately this is what happens to stolen bikes 9/10 times where I am..

This is my mate's that was found yesterday. It was only pinched at the start of the week.

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Jesus Christ!!

Cunts.

My thoughts exactly

[WALRUS]

Cunts.

My thoughts exactly

You see, I'd call them cunts too but they lack the depth or the warmth.. Also, cunts are useful.. And actually quite nice to be around..

[WALRUS]

Also, it looks like the Brits are starting to use "Tactical Contact" to stop the bike and scooter thieves they've been blighted with!!

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/...more-pursuits/

[FlangMasterJ]

The engine and chassis number were untouched. I had a friend "enquire" as to whether the bike had been registered in order for the guy selling to give us the numbers.

They obviously matched mine that were on the sales agreement and registration.

All my details were still up on the police website which was great.

[tigertim20]

Unfortunately this is what happens to stolen bikes 9/10 times where I am..

This is my mate's that was found yesterday. It was only pinched at the start of the week.

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I can understand the fucked logic of steal / strip / sell bits, or even steal / turn into / re-birth / make a racebike or something, but ill never understand the thought process of steal, joyride, torch. They could just joyride, dump, wipe prints.

I can only conclude that beyond a desire to try what they cant be fucked working for, they also want to rub it in the face of those that DO work for something, that theyll never see it again.

such cunts need a pick axe through the skull

[Hoonicorn]

At sports training in Macallister park in Wellington I found a burnt out scooter at the back of the field. 100% they stole it for a hoon. I read another case in Wellington of a dualsport getting stolen and it was dumped in a carpark. The theives just live in a grand theft auto video game.

If a male and female couple took your scoots, they sold it for quick cash like that couple from Masterton who stole the charity box from the zoo.

[Dogboy900]

A friend of mine had his scooter stolen years ago. 2 years after it went missing the police found it and returned it... It had been at the bottom of Frank Kitts lagoon the whole time. He ended up paying to dump it

[Fresh Oats]

Damn, that's depressing. So the only thing you got back was just a piece of your bike?

Yip. And the insurance money.

[R650R]

In several high profile case here in recent years this si what happens....

Feral loser steals for unknown reason, gives whole bike single colour spraycan paint job (this should be a major redflag to instantlky pullover any sportsbike with anything other than factory looking colours or high grade custom paint) then proceed to hoon around for few days until chased or crashed...

One morning while leaving my FWB place I saw a cleancut kid riding same mountainbike model that I'd had stolen. Initially I had thoughts of stopping him then flagged it when I realised how bad it could turn out/misinterpreted and the cops would prob not like joe blogs stopping random citizens and tipping their bikes upside down to check frame numbers in morning rush hour.... I'd prob be tasered before getting a chance to explain....

[WALRUS]

Which is why any house I buy always has a very secure and lockable garage and preferably a high fenced and lockable gated driveway too.. And anything not being used has a disc lock on it.. And each has a ground anchor... And I'll never turn into my driveway if there's a car behind me..

You may call is paranoia (and rightly so, I guess) but there have been so many bikes nicked here from driveways, carports, external AND internal garages that I won't take any chances.

A few years ago, back when I was a terrible person who owned a Hooflung GT650R, I parked in a signed spot for "Motorcycles" next to one of my local supermarkets, 'round the corner from my local Cop Shop. This is an open-air carpark, in the middle of a very busy day, people everywhere and cameras. I came back out to my bike to find the numberplate missing, disc lock mangled, steering lock tampered with, and a big fuck-off scratch on the tank. I called Johnny Law and explained that this must have happened in the 10 minutes that I was in the store, pointed out the cameras, etc etc.. All they did was tell me not to ride it home without a numberplate (because that's illegal) and fucked off...

I'm assuming some rando' member of the public must have called them out or spooked them or something?

If they want a bike, they'll take it. Locks will only slow them down so I prefer to not let them know where I keep the fuckers. I worked hard for my toys and I'm not going to let some scummy little pleb in a "Fox" hoodie take my shit!

[buggerit]

Are they containerised and shipped off shore? Ready made island rental fleet.

[cortosis_weave]

So an update: I found a sale listing for the same make, model, year, and color as my stolen scoot. I want to see the VIN and engine number on the thing.. but it's in Taranaki and I'm in Wellington.

Is there anyone in New Plymouth that'd be willing to help me out by having a look at the scooter?!
I'll chuck $50 your way for your time!